Madison-Ridgeland Academy is 7-2 against Hartfield Academy since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots will face off against the Hartfield Academy Hawks. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-17 win over Presbyterian Christian. With the Patriots ahead 37-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Samuel Stockett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 275 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Jenkins, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past St. Joseph Catholic 56-7 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cayman Tapper was his usual excellent self, throwing for 135 yards and three touchdowns. Josh Wooten was another key player, gaining 57 total yards and a touchdown.
Hartfield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.2 points. As for Hartfield Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Stockett and Tapper. Stockett just won't slow down this season and has thrown 33 touchdowns while averaging 273.4 passing yards per game. Tapper has been a dominant force too and has thrown 29 touchdowns while averaging 199.5 passing yards per game.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy beat Hartfield Academy 44-35 when the teams last played back in October. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tapper, who threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison-Ridgeland Academy still be able to contain Tapper? There's only one way to find out.
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